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rife
[rahyf]
adjective
of common or frequent occurrence; prevalent; in widespread existence, activity, or use.
Crime is rife in the slum areas of our cities.
current in speech or report.
Rumors are rife that the government is in financial difficulty.
abundant, plentiful, or numerous.
Synonyms: , ,Antonyms:abounding (usually followed bywith ).
rife
/ ɪ /
adjective
of widespread occurrence; prevalent or current
rumour was rife in the village
very plentiful; abundant
(foll by with) abounding (in)
a land rife with poverty
Other 51Թ Forms
- rifely adverb
- rifeness noun
- overrife adjective
- unrife adjective
- ˈڱ adverb
- ˈڱԱ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of rife1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of rife1
Example Sentences
As with the British version, the show is a study in human nature, as alliances form early on, and suspicions run rife.
Song’s film is, after all, marvelously layered and rife with realism.
That’s a problem for student borrowers, because the private lending industry has a wretched history, rife with deceptive practices.
Ancient myths are rife with stories of gods sacrificing scapegoats to maintain their rank in the divine order.
Trump officials also have repeatedly maintained that the federal government is rife with waste and fraud.
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